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NASCAR Day Celebrations Continue

San Bernardino County, Calif. (May 18, 2010) – Following a successful beginning to NASCAR Day celebrations with “Jaylen’s Car Wash” at Auto Club Speedway last week, Stater Bros. Supermarkets and Bass Pro Shops will continue the spirit of helping those in need.

Now until Sunday, May 23 Stater Bros. Supermarkets throughout San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego and Kern Counties will accept donations to support NASCAR Day at the checkout aisles. Those who make a $5 donation will receive the 2010 NASCAR Day collectible lapel pin.

In addition to the NASCAR DAY pins at local Stater Bros. Supermarkets, on Friday, May 21 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Bass Pro Shops at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga will host “Jaylen’s Car Wash” to support the NASCAR Day initiative. Four-year-old Jaylen is a Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) heart patient who has a dream of becoming a NASCAR driver when he grows up.

For only $10 (proceeds benefit LLUCH and The NASCAR Foundation), drivers can help make that dream come true for Jaylen and thousands of other children by bringing their cars to Bass Pro Shops for a car wash, the NASCAR Day pin and a chance to win the NASCAR Day Sweepstakes, a trip for two to the 2010 NASCAR Champions Week in Las Vegas. Staff and volunteers from Auto Club Speedway, The NASCAR Foundation, LLUCH, Bass Pro Shops, Kohl’s, UPS, Loma Linda Academy, Kiwanis Club and the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department Explorers will be on to hand to wash the cars.

Turtle Wax®, the world leader in car care, will donate all of the car care product used during “Jaylen’s Car Wash” and each participant will drive away with a sample of Turtle Wax’s latest product Turtle Wax ICE.

Additionally, Auto Club Speedway is offering a special ticket package surrounding NASCAR Day. For only $50, race fans that purchase the NASCAR Day ticket package will receive:

$5 of each NASCAR Day ticket package will be donated to The NASCAR Foundation which supports a wide range of charitable initiatives that reflect the core values of the entire NASCAR Family. And if you purchase the package that day, fans will receive a free gift. The NASCAR Day ticket offer expires June 15, 2010.

Since 2008, Auto Club Speedway has raised over $131,000 for local charities during its NASCAR Day efforts.

About Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital- LLUCHThe Children’s Hospital is the only dedicated children’s hospital in the vast geographic region of the San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo and Mono counties. With 277 beds dedicated just for kids, one of the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) in the country, and more than 100,000 children that come each year, LLUCH is a major pediatric teaching facility for Loma Linda University and is part of the Loma Linda University health care system. Known worldwide as the pioneer of neonatal heart transplantation, LLUCH has performed more infant heart transplants than any other center of its kind. For more information on Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital visit www.lomalindahealth.org/childrens-hospital.

About The NASCAR FoundationThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc., (NASCAR) launched The NASCAR Foundation in January 2006. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity that embodies the compassion of the NASCAR Family and its commitment to serving communities. The Foundation seeks to raise funds and increase volunteerism to support non-profit charities and charitable causes throughout the nation with an emphasis placed on initiatives that affect the ability of children to live, learn and play. For more information on The NASCAR Foundation, please visit the website: www.NASCAR.com/foundation.

About NASCAR DayAnnually celebrated on the third Friday in May, NASCAR Day is a charitable celebration of the NASCAR spirit that enables fans and partners to join together to make a difference in the lives of children. NASCAR Day encourages fans to make a $5 donation for a collectible lapel pin which in turn will support programs that help children live happier, healthier lives. Since it began in 2004, NASCAR Day has raised nearly $8 million for charity. Bring your family and friends to a NASCAR Day service project and experience how together you can improve the lives of those we care about the most. Visit www.NASCAR.com/NASCARDayto register as a NASCAR Day team member, to find out about volunteer opportunities or to learn more about how The NASCAR Foundation is helping children in need.

About Stater Bros.Stater Bros. was founded in 1936 in Yucaipa, California, and has grown steadily through the years to become the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County, with annual sales in 2009 of $3.77 billion. The Company currently operates 167 Supermarkets, and there are over 19,000 members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family. Stater Bros. donated more than $14 million last year in support of nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves and is the proud recipient of the “2010 Community Service Award” from America’s Supermarket Industry.

About Auto Club SpeedwayThis October the playoffs go golden! The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup roars into the Golden State and Southern California's Auto Club Speedway. Experience a weekend full of speed beginning with NASCAR Qualifying Day (Oct. 8), followed by the NNS CampingWorld.com 300 (Oct. 9) and culminating with Southern California’s “playoff” race – the Pepsi 400 (Oct. 10).

Free parking, unbelievable menu items and a full weekend of entertainment, live music and fun await fans in the Speedway’s Opportunity, California FanZone.

Pepsi 400 tickets start at $35 and AAA members receive Show Your Card & Save discounts, including a special section with half-priced tickets for kids 12 and under. And don’t forget children 12 and under can sign up for the FREE Auto Club Speedway Lefty’s Kids Club membership to receive FREE admission on Friday and Saturday.